{"id":2336986,"date":"2026-03-19T14:59:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2336986"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:59:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:59:01","slug":"what-were-you-like-in-the-90s-celebrities-take-us-back-in-viral-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/what-were-you-like-in-the-90s-celebrities-take-us-back-in-viral-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"What were you like in the &#8217;90s? Celebrities take us back in viral trend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Your favorite celebrities are bringing all the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/opinion\/columnist\/2026\/01\/22\/2016-trend-social-media-instagram\/88263257007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:nostalgia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;nostalgia&quot;}\" class=\"link \">nostalgia<\/a> to our timelines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the viral &#8220;what were you like in the &#8217;90s?&#8221; trend, celebrities are sharing throwback photos of themselves accompanied by the Goo Goo Dolls&#8217; song &#8220;Iris.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">R&amp;B legend Usher <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DVyeewADg_s\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared a montage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;shared a montage&quot;}\" class=\"link \">shared a montage<\/a> from his &#8220;My Way&#8221; era. Actress and television host Drew Barrymore took fans <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DVJg26LEXVA\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;down memory lane.&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;&amp;quot&quot;}\" class=\"link \">&#8220;down memory lane.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Abbott Elementary&#8221; star Sheryl Lee Ralph joined the fun, sharing photos from the 1992 film &#8220;The Distinguished Gentleman&#8221; and the hit sitcom &#8220;Moesha.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Oh those were the days baby!&#8221; she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DV-BLK7CsHO\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;said&quot;}\" class=\"link \">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"-mx-4 mb-5 max-w-[750px] md:mx-0\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mx-4 md:mx-0\">\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<h2 class=\"text-base font-bold text-primary\">See the best celebrity photos captured at the 2026 Oscars<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"ml-1 font-normal text-primary\"><span class=\"font-bold text-hulk-pants dark:text-thanos\">1<\/span> of <span>11<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative text-sm pr-2.5 text-tertiary\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Host Conan O&#8217;Brien welcomes viewers and audience members to the Oscars show at the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, March 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Viral moments: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/2026\/03\/13\/covid-viral-trends-tiktok-tiger-king-among-us-whipped-coffee\/89120340007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:From 'Tiger King' to TikTok. See viral trends from the COVID pandemic.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;From '&quot;}\" class=\"link \">From &#8216;Tiger King&#8217; to TikTok. See viral trends from the COVID pandemic.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">More actors, entertainers join the trend<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Alicia Silverstone in &quot;Clueless (left), Sheryl Lee Ralph in &quot;Moesha (right).\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ilo3dVvn2K47WYohkhAojw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_entertainment_893\/b4be9bdc94910dda9d74000d539e59b2\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Alicia Silverstone in &#8220;Clueless (left), Sheryl Lee Ralph in &#8220;Moesha (right).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other stars who started reminiscing included &#8220;A Different World&#8221; actress <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DVyx3xLDpqX\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jasmine Guy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jasmine Guy&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jasmine Guy<\/a>, singer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DV9TJYnjz_4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mya;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mya&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Mya<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DV0rGRECKL_\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Spice Girls;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Spice Girls&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Spice Girls<\/a>, actor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DVuPFmYDGXm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Morris Chestnut;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Morris Chestnut&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Morris Chestnut<\/a> and New Edition&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DV4P983kZ5C\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ricky Bell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ricky Bell&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ricky Bell<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Beloved &#8217;90s teen idol Alicia Silverstone shared snippets from the 1995 film &#8220;Clueless.&#8221; &#8220;Wasn&#8217;t your mom a total Betty?&#8221; she wrote in the caption of her post, which has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DVyl44JCRyK\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:gathered nearly 800,000 likes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;gathered nearly 800,000 likes&quot;}\" class=\"link \">gathered nearly 800,000 likes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an interview with USA TODAY at the Women in Film Oscars Celebration, the &#8220;Bugonia&#8221; star said she hopped on the trend after seeing actress <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVuMerEkppz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Molly Ringwald;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Molly Ringwald&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Molly Ringwald<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVt_dT3knXG\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:actor Jared Leto;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;actor Jared Leto&quot;}\" class=\"link \">actor Jared Leto<\/a>&#8216;s versions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They were sent to me,&#8221; Silverstone said. &#8220;Now I made one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@usatodayco.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/03\/17\/what-were-you-like-in-the-90s-trend\/89193810007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:'What were you like in the '90s?' Celebs take fans down memory lane.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">&#8216;What were you like in the &#8217;90s?&#8217; Celebs take fans down memory lane.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your favorite celebrities are bringing all the nostalgia to our timelines. In the viral &#8220;what were you like in the &#8217;90s?&#8221; trend, celebrities are sharing throwback photos of themselves accompanied by the Goo Goo Dolls&#8217; song &#8220;Iris.&#8221; R&amp;B legend Usher shared a montage from his &#8220;My Way&#8221; era. 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